English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Grow Pronunciation
Grow is pronounced GROH, IPA /ˈgroʊ/.
GROH
US /ˈgroʊ/ · UK /ˈgrəʊ/
Syllables: GROH (1 syllable)
verb: To increase in size or amount, or to cultivate a plant.
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Grow in a Sentence
- Children grow quickly at that age.
- They grow tomatoes in the greenhouse.
- Savings grow faster with interest.
Common Mispronunciations of Grow
Not GROW
An ow of cow belongs to a different family. This one is a long oh, so the word sits with throw and snow.
Not GROHD
There is no growed in standard English. The past is grew and the participle grown, and both change the vowel.
Tip: Grow, grew, grown: the three forms share nothing but their opening gr.
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